<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_gp-2019-0004_s_007_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c17b1Aa"><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To explore the reasons why shisha smokers indulge in shisha smoking habit, and to also explore their attitudes towards quitting shisha smoking habit</p></sec><sec id="j_gp-2019-0004_s_008_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c17b2Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>A total of 45 current shisha smokers participated in the study. The study tool was a paper questionnaire. Snowballing technique was the sampling method adopted in the recruitment of study participants. Data obtained was analyzed using the SPSS version 20 software</p></sec><sec id="j_gp-2019-0004_s_009_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c17b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>The mean (±SD) age of the participants was 25.8 (±5.5) years and majority (71.1%) of them were males. The top two reasons why the participants smoke shisha were: “for pleasure” (40%); and “to feel among” (33.3%). The majority (66.7%) of the participants wanted to quit shisha smoking habits. However, only 54.5% (18/33) of them indicated that they made efforts at quitting the behavior within the past one year. Also, only 66.7% (28/42) and 65.6% (21/32) of those participants who had a close friend and a close family member/relative that smoke shisha, respectively, wanted to quit shisha smoking habit</p></sec><sec id="j_gp-2019-0004_s_010_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c17b4Aa"><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This study shows diverse reasons why shisha smokers engage in shisha smoking habit. Also, many of these smokers were willing to quit shisha smoking habits but, unfortunately, they are yet to quit the habit. This demonstrates the need for social support of shisha smokers in our environment towards quitting shisha smoking habit</p></sec></abstract>

ObjectivesTo explore the reasons why shisha smokers indulge in shisha smoking habit, and to also explore their attitudes towards quitting shisha smoking habitMethodsA total of 45 current shisha smokers participated in the study. The study tool was a paper questionnaire. Snowballing technique was the sampling method adopted in the recruitment of study participants. Data obtained was analyzed using the SPSS version 20 softwareResultsThe mean (±SD) age of the participants was 25.8 (±5.5) years and majority (71.1%) of them were males. The top two reasons why the participants smoke shisha were: “for pleasure” (40%); and “to feel among” (33.3%). The majority (66.7%) of the participants wanted to quit shisha smoking habits. However, only 54.5% (18/33) of them indicated that they made efforts at quitting the behavior within the past one year. Also, only 66.7% (28/42) and 65.6% (21/32) of those participants who had a close friend and a close family member/relative that smoke shisha, respectively, wanted to quit shisha smoking habitConclusionThis study shows diverse reasons why shisha smokers engage in shisha smoking habit. Also, many of these smokers were willing to quit shisha smoking habits but, unfortunately, they are yet to quit the habit. This demonstrates the need for social support of shisha smokers in our environment towards quitting shisha smoking habit

Shisha Smokers’ Desire To Quit Shisha Smoking Habit: Findings From A Nigerian Pilot Survey

Global Psychiatry

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ObjectivesTo explore the reasons why shisha smokers indulge in shisha smoking habit, and to also explore their attitudes towards quitting shisha smoking...

Reasons	Yes (%)	No (%)	No response (%)
To feel high	11 (24.4)	33 (73.3)	1 (2.2)
To feel amongst	15 (33.3)	23 (51.1)	7 (15.6)
To forget about worries	11 (24.4)	33 (73.3)	1 (2.2)
To get more energy for sex	6 (13.3)	37 (82.2)	2 (4.4)
To relieve stress	10 (22.2)	33 (73.3)	2 (4.4)
Other reasons, such as
Because of peer pressure	3 (6.7)	0 (0.0)	42 (93.3)
For pleasure	18 (40.0)	0 (0.0)	27 (60.0)

Questions^*		Do you want to stop/quit smoking shisha?		p-value
Questions^*	Response	yes	no
During the past year, have you ever tried to stop shisha smoking?	yes	18	3	0.026
	no	12	10

Shisha Smokers’ Desire To Quit Shisha Smoking Habit: Findings From A Nigerian Pilot Survey

Online veröffentlicht: 13. März 2019

Seitenbereich: 37 - 41

Eingereicht: 25. Jan. 2019

Akzeptiert: 30. Jan. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gp-2019-0004

Schlüsselwörter
Shisha, tobacco, smokers, hookah, waterpipe, quit, cessation, addiction, habit, Nigeria

© 2019 FarukAbdullahi Mohammed et al. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Figure 1

Reasons why participants engage in shisha smoking habits

Comparison between desires of participants to quit shisha with the history of attempt at quitting shisha

Shisha Smokers’ Desire To Quit Shisha Smoking Habit: Findings From A Nigerian Pilot Survey

Online veröffentlicht: 13. März 2019

Seitenbereich: 37 - 41

Eingereicht: 25. Jan. 2019

Akzeptiert: 30. Jan. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gp-2019-0004

SchlüsselwörterShisha, tobacco, smokers, hookah, waterpipe, quit, cessation, addiction, habit, Nigeria

© 2019 FarukAbdullahi Mohammed et al. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Figure 1

Reasons why participants engage in shisha smoking habits

Comparison between desires of participants to quit shisha with the history of attempt at quitting shisha

Schlüsselwörter
Shisha, tobacco, smokers, hookah, waterpipe, quit, cessation, addiction, habit, Nigeria